System information

Table of Contents
1 Instrument ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 Description ............................................................................................................ 2
1.1.2 Precautions ........................................................................................................... 2
1.1.3 Unpacking and Inspection ..................................................................................... 3
1.1.4 Set Up ................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.5 Instrument Overview ............................................................................................. 4
1.2 Touch Screen Basics ....................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 Buttons and Icons on the INSTRUMENT CONTROL Screen............................... 6
1.2.2 Buttons on the READ Screen ................................................................................ 7
1.2.3 Buttons on the RESULTS Screen ......................................................................... 7
1.2.4 Buttons on the TOOLS Screen ............................................................................. 8
1.2.5 Terminology used in Parameter Settings .............................................................. 8
1.3 HOME Screen .................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 Protocol Management ...................................................................................................... 10
1.4.1 Modifying a Saved Protocol .................................................................................. 11
1.5 Instrument Control ........................................................................................................... 12
1.5.1 Plate Mapping ....................................................................................................... 12
1.5.2 Well Selection ........................................................................................................ 13
1.5.3 Selecting Reference Wells .................................................................................... 13
1.5.4 Accessing the Interior of the Instrument................................................................ 13
1.6 Viewing the Data in the RESULTS Screen ..................................................................... 14
1.7 Transferring Data ............................................................................................................. 16
1.8 Repeat Runs ..................................................................................................................... 17
1.8.1 Repeat Runs Parameters ...................................................................................... 17
1.8.2 Viewing Repeat Runs Data on the RESULTS Screen .......................................... 17
2 Luminescence ............................................................................................................................ 18
2.1 General Information ......................................................................................................... 18
2.2 Microplate Sample Plate Cover ....................................................................................... 18
2.3 PMT Activation ................................................................................................................. 18
2.4 Starting a Run ................................................................................................................... 19
2.5 Kinetic ............................................................................................................................... 20
2.6 Kinetic Parameters ........................................................................................................... 20
2.7 Using a Standard Light Plate .......................................................................................... 21
2.7.1 Getting Started ...................................................................................................... 21
2.7.2 Running the Standard Light Plate Protocol ........................................................... 21
2.8 Luminescence Data .......................................................................................................... 22
2.8.1 Kinetic .................................................................................................................... 22
2.8.2 Ratio Readings ...................................................................................................... 22